Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
-
Candidates: Forest preserve needs ‘culture change’Oct 18, 2012 9:06 pm - No matter what happens during next month’s general election, residents living in the southwest corner of DuPage County soon will have a new representative on the forest ...
-
Lake County Forest Preserves offer Halloween activitiesOct 18, 2012 3:53 pm - Halloween festivities designed for children will be offered at the Lake County Discovery Museum in Wauconda, Ryerson Conservation Area in Deerfield, and Greenbelt Cultur...
-
Endorsements: Our choices for DuPage County Forest PreserveOct 18, 2012 5:00 am - You could argue there are really two DuPage County Forest Preserve Districts. The district most of us see, according to many of the candidates, features preserves that a...
-
New bridge, new playground at Geneva’s Island ParkOct 17, 2012 7:07 pm - Fox River Trail users have one less detour jogging or bicycling through Geneva. The Geneva Park District reopened Island Park earlier week after finishing construction o...
-
Forest preserve’s bidding practices scrutinizedOct 17, 2012 6:10 pm - A Democratic candidate seeking a DuPage Forest Preserve District seat says steps must be taken to prevent “fraudulent contracts” from being approved by the district. Ste...
-
Picnics, golf to cost more next year in Cook CountyOct 17, 2012 6:00 pm - It will cost more to picnic and golf at Cook County Forest Preserve properties next year if the proposed budget is approved today. The district's property tax levy won't...
-
No inflation increase in McHenry Co. proposed budgetOct 17, 2012 5:25 pm - Next year’s proposed budget for McHenry County calls for no cost-of-living increase in the property tax levy while giving raises to union and nonunion staff, a balance t...
-
DuPage forest preserve candidates spar over transparancyOct 17, 2012 5:00 pm - When it comes to whether the DuPage County Forest District is open and transparent, both candidates in the District 2 commissioner race are accusing each other of spinni...
-
Lake County Board candidates offer ideas for forest preserveOct 17, 2012 2:57 pm - Republican incumbent Craig Taylor of Lake Zurich and Democratic challenger Deborah Barry of Deer Park are not running against each other only to represent Lake County’s ...
-
Trail of History recreates Northwest Territory in McHenry CountyOct 17, 2012 1:54 pm - The perfect way to spend a fall day outdoors is at the McHenry County Conservation District’s annual Trail of History from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, and Sunday...